by grsgrouptest | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog
It’s no secret that the retail industry is having issues right now that impact commercial real estate. Trepp recently pointed out that there were some pretty serious bankruptcies this year that are impacting assets secured by CMBS loans. To be fair, Trepp points out...
by GRS Group | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog
2017 has been an exciting year for GRS Group. Thank you to all of our friends, affiliates, and industry colleagues for another successful year. Here’s a quick recap: GLOBAL SERVICES CONNECTION GRS Group’s proprietary information and project management system, the...
by Kevin Baumgartner | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog
There has been some interesting coverage lately of the increased proliferation of wooden commercial real estate buildings. One of the most significant examples recently is a six-story mixed-use development in Chicago being built by Hines, which is set to total 270,000...
by grsgrouptest | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog
There are a lot of multifamily shortages in the United States, especially when it comes to affordable housing. Could shipping containers be a solution? There was a recent report on CNN about how shipping containers are housing workers in Bangalore, India’s tech...
by Solomon Rosenbaum PE, CEM, CPMP | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog
December 16, 2017 – This is an update to our previous article on this topic based on new information from Freddie Mac sent out to Sellers/Services this past week. Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) put out with a press release regarding the lending...